War: What is it good for?
The role of conflict in civilisation, from primates to robots
War is one of the greatest human evils. It has ruined livelihoods, provoked unspeakable atrocities and left countless millions dead. It has caused economic chaos and widespread deprivation. And the misery it causes poisons foreign policy for future generations. But, argues bestselling historian Ian Morris, in the very long term, war has in fact been a good thing. In his trademark style combining inter-disciplinary insights, scientific methods and fascinating stories, Morris shows that, paradoxically, war is the only human invention that has allowed us to construct peaceful societies. Without war, we would never have built the huge nation-stat…
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- ISBN: 978-1-84765-454-0
- EAN: 9781847654540
- Produktnummer: 17001940
- Verlag: Profile
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 3'618 KB
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